[AccessD] AXP Question

Roz,

I think you misunderstand John's comment.  If there is something that is
constantly changing, then you need to develop a way for the user to be
able to pick from a selection of options to get what they want.  As you
mentioned in another of your posts on this thread, sometimes they want
to change the sort order, sometimes they want to change the font.  Have
you thought of designing a form where they get to select such options
and then base the report on those selections?  It may not be easy to
give them all the options they want/need, but if this is the only way to
keep paying customers, then you will find a way to do it.

Good luck, and don't feel afraid to ask us more detailed questions as
you get into this.

Charles Wortz
Software Development Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9493
CWortz at tea.state.tx.us



-----Original Message-----
From: Roz Clarke [mailto:roz.clarke at donnslaw.co.uk] 
Sent: Monday 2003 Jun 09 08:30
To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] AXP Question

That's what I'm moaning about - I can't change the reports
programmatically any more. ><

Roz

-----Original Message-----
From: John Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] 
Sent: 09 June 2003 14:10
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] AXP Question


It sounds to me like the report changes due to customer needs.  However
it seems that the way to handle this would be to analyze what is
constantly changing and do that programatically.

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Wortz, Charles
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:06 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] AXP Question


Roz,

Users that want constant changes to the layout of reports should expect
delays, if not worse! <grin>  If they cannot agree on the layout of a
report and then live with it until a major change is needed, they should
find other employment. <grin>

Once I put a report into production, the user has to live with it until
the next set of scheduled changes or a business/regulatory rule change.
In development, the user can suggest all sort of changes, but once they
sign-off on it and it goes into production they must live with their
decisions.  And higher management is willing to enforce those rules with
few exceptions because they recognize IT as a limited and valuable
resource.

If your environment is different from this, then you may want to
consider other job opportunities.

Charles Wortz
Software Development Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9493
CWortz at tea.state.tx.us